Select to expand quoteTardy said..
After reading this thread and the love you guys have for long boards you've got me interested in one ,
I think Brenno's 9,0 and 30 could be fun ,
Is it the glide of the longboard shape that makes small waves fun ,or is it the nose riding
I guess I will have to get one to find out ,I'm 97 kgs and a intermediate surfer ,
sweet ute Brenno .
Cheers mate.
I have a habit of sneaking down to our local point break when it's too full for the short boarders, and launching the 10 footer onto some fat ones. So easy when you learn where they like to take off on a wave. The glide and flex is awesome especially with the balsa, and the pin tail makes these boards so manoeuvrable. I've been loving a big single fin of late for those flowing turns, noseriding, and easy transition to the next section. Not too much movement required to weave your way between folk, and once you learn to trim these boards they'll glide right up on to the beach if you want. There was someone prone surfing an 8'7" flow out there yesterday, and whilst I admire how well he was turning it, I think I may have found my niche. You get these boards on a good enough wall and they light up. So much fun, just like the ad says.
I've enjoyed the journey so much. Great for fitness, and for mental health. I owe a lot to the SUP surfing breezers, without all their knowledge and advice I may have given up years ago.
Long live the stoke 
Select to expand quotebomberdave said..Tardy said..
After reading this thread and the love you guys have for long boards you've got me interested in one ,
I think Brenno's 9,0 and 30 could be fun ,
Is it the glide of the longboard shape that makes small waves fun ,or is it the nose riding
I guess I will have to get one to find out ,I'm 97 kgs and a intermediate surfer ,
sweet ute Brenno .
Hi Tardy Im similar t you weight wise and also have the 8'8 flow. I bought a revolution 9x30 for a change up every now and then. Its a ripping board and yes it gives great glide a bit of nose riding fun but also step back and it rips... You need one in your quivver.
thanks bomberdave ,sounds good
Select to expand quotedrivethebus said..Tardy said..
After reading this thread and the love you guys have for long boards you've got me interested in one ,
I think Brenno's 9,0 and 30 could be fun ,
Is it the glide of the longboard shape that makes small waves fun ,or is it the nose riding
I guess I will have to get one to find out ,I'm 97 kgs and a intermediate surfer ,
sweet ute Brenno .
Hi Tardy, it's the fact that a good longboard can make a non surfing day fun. I was out the weekend at a break that was unrideable on anything else. But with my Naish Nalu 10' x 29 and a 10 inch fin I caught a few fun little runners. Longboards also make waiting around out the back on days like this much easier. Everyone needs a longboard in their quiver.
Steve
I have a few days of crap surf ,and only have performance 8'8 ,8.10 short boards now ,so i do need something bigger ,
I 'm keen
Select to expand quoteBrenno said..Tardy said..
After reading this thread and the love you guys have for long boards you've got me interested in one ,
I think Brenno's 9,0 and 30 could be fun ,
Is it the glide of the longboard shape that makes small waves fun ,or is it the nose riding
I guess I will have to get one to find out ,I'm 97 kgs and a intermediate surfer ,
sweet ute Brenno .
Cheers mate.
I have a habit of sneaking down to our local point break when it's too full for the short boarders, and launching the 10 footer onto some fat ones. So easy when you learn where they like to take off on a wave. The glide and flex is awesome especially with the balsa, and the pin tail makes these boards so manoeuvrable. I've been loving a big single fin of late for those flowing turns, noseriding, and easy transition to the next section. Not too much movement required to weave your way between folk, and once you learn to trim these boards they'll glide right up on to the beach if you want. There was someone prone surfing an 8'7" flow out there yesterday, and whilst I admire how well he was turning it, I think I may have found my niche. You get these boards on a good enough wall and they light up. So much fun, just like the ad says.
I've enjoyed the journey so much. Great for fitness, and for mental health. I owe a lot to the SUP surfing breezers, without all their knowledge and advice I may have given up years ago.
Long live the stoke
Yes we got heaps of Stoke to share Brenno
somedays i just feel like ....car ruzzin ..and a little longie just sounds like fun to me ,
I don't want to do the big longboard 10,6 or a 11 thingy ,a little 9 or 9,2 ,I'm checking it out ...thanks dudes ,
I do have a 9'11 insane i thought i could use like a longboard , but it as no nose as you could get and very wobbly
I think the wide nose will make life easier ,
Hey Breanno, I know how you feel when you find your niche with a board. I have been riding 7'10 DEEP ,8'4 flow and 8'6 flash for a while then jumped on a 10'6 Laird Pearson arrow and now enjoy nose riding, middle of the board pump and getting back on the tail. As you know the glide and ease of picking up waves reminds me of when I first started riding SUPS 17 years ago. Too easy and brings a smile to the dial each session. Are you at Agnes?
Select to expand quoteLucBenac said..Brenno said..
Love it, so far the fatboy is my favourite. A really tight but fluid turn after the take off, flows so well with the wave, and holds brilliantly for a nose ride
Thank you. I am sure that FRP will enjoy trying it on its Revo and I am overdue to try a squirrel on my Steeze (not as glamourous as teh Revo :-) )
I did have the pleasure of trying out for teh first time Bob's Revolution 9x30 with a 9" FatBoy and it works very nicely. Now it is up to Bob to make it rip in Tofino.
Select to expand quoteLucBenac said..LucBenac said..Brenno said..
Love it, so far the fatboy is my favourite. A really tight but fluid turn after the take off, flows so well with the wave, and holds brilliantly for a nose ride
Thank you. I am sure that FRP will enjoy trying it on its Revo and I am overdue to try a squirrel on my Steeze (not as glamourous as teh Revo :-) )
I did have the pleasure of trying out for teh first time Bob's Revolution 9x30 with a 9" FatBoy and it works very nicely. Now it is up to Bob to make it rip in Tofino.
Thanks Luc
it was a good session with you and I enjoyed surfing your 10' Steeze. You managed the smaller 9' Revolution without too much drama. Look forward to your return and another chance to surf together. Thanks for the new fin. I think it suits the board and will help me getting to the nose!
Cheers
Bob
Picked up the 9 x 30 revolution today. It smells like fun. Now all I need is a wave.....
Select to expand quoteBrenno said..
Picked up the 9 x 30 revolution today. It smells like fun. Now all I need is a wave.....
Mine is arriving soon, but won't be able to use it until March or April..... Enjoy.
I picked my 9' x28" up and have just taken it for a play in the surf. Well it wasn't really surf more like a couple or ripples. I only had the 8" single fin on it but I still managed to get a couple of waves. Even though conditions were poor I did notice that the nose stayed above the water and would nose ride easily.
Lizard man,custom board already,that's impressive! Hope it's all you wanted and more.Please keep the updates coming.
Cheers mate not quite a full custom,just a US fin box as I thought it would offer a greater range for the surf. All good so far except no waves on the horizon for a while.
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Hey Lizardman,
I have a 10 x 28 revolution, and a 9 x 28 smik hipster longboard. Around the same volume. Chalk and cheese.
I had the stock revo, and have since gone for a xxx tec one, with 2 + 1 fin set up. It is slightly heavier but this increases the glide. It is beautiful to look at, the rails are fine and sits perfectly in the water for me. I absolutely love this board, and currently surfing it as a single using a 9" fluid foils fatboy. James Casey says the thruster is the go, but he rips and could probably make surfing a door look good. For me it's a keeper, and currently doing a 9 x 30" one xxx tec with 2 + 1. I love running to the nose on this board, also turns well off the tail but I am large and need some decent push or she bogs. My boy has prone surfed it and was releasing many excited expletives afterwards, it is scary fast on a decent face as a single.
The hipster longboard is exciting off the tail, and carves on wally stuff. Not as good on the nose, but all the magic is in the tail on this board.
I surf it with Asher Pacey twins or an 8" single. Turns on a dime with some weight on the tail as a twin, and fun and squirrely following sections with ease as a single. There are 3 reasons I will never sell this board. It is too much fun, it has my daughter's artwork on it, and it has been that bashed about heaps in and out of the water, and probably wouldn't fetch much.
Hope this helps mate
Hey Brenno
Just curious with the 10x28 how stable is it in chop? I've noticed that up north (I'm a Vic) generally you guys won't go out in the conditions we would down south, as you only have to wait a couple of days to get good conditions again? Even at my weight 67Kgs when its choppy and windy and you're wobbling around everywhere the fun factor drops significantly and you wish you'd take out a wider sup!
Cheers
Select to expand quoteHey SupChickadee,The glide of the 10 x 28 is insane, but the trade off is at times (wave deflection off the rocks, or high tide backwash) is it can be tippy, side to side. I have spent a fair amount of time in the water lol.I looked at the 9 x 30 when I unboxed it and said to myself that the wide nose would give me strife on a wally wave. I've had it out in good shoulder high surf, and its only tipped me once, but it was so low and dredgey I was taking a risk anyway. The reasons I went with the 30 wide was stability, and volume. Perfect at 127L for me. It is so stable I feel like I'm cheating. I have managed to get to the back of the board and drive it on 3 really good waves, and it is a cracking board. It surfs so much better than I thought it would at first sight. I'm really enjoying it.The magic is in the rails and the pin tail. My Smik is 2" narrower and the same volume, but the rails are heaps fatter. It still surfs great, but I'm gonna surf the hell out of my fat little revo for a while, and learn all its tricks.I feel like this board and i will become great friends.Cheers mate.
Select to expand quoteBrenno said..Hey SupChickadee,The glide of the 10 x 28 is insane, but the trade off is at times (wave deflection off the rocks, or high tide backwash) is it can be tippy, side to side. I have spent a fair amount of time in the water lol.I looked at the 9 x 30 when I unboxed it and said to myself that the wide nose would give me strife on a wally wave. I've had it out in good shoulder high surf, and its only tipped me once, but it was so low and dredgey I was taking a risk anyway. The reasons I went with the 30 wide was stability, and volume. Perfect at 127L for me. It is so stable I feel like I'm cheating. I have managed to get to the back of the board and drive it on 3 really good waves, and it is a cracking board. It surfs so much better than I thought it would at first sight. I'm really enjoying it.The magic is in the rails and the pin tail. My Smik is 2" narrower and the same volume, but the rails are heaps fatter. It still surfs great, but I'm gonna surf the hell out of my fat little revo for a while, and learn all its tricks.I feel like this board and i will become great friends.Cheers mate.
Thanks Brenno gives me something to think about for my next board
Select to expand quoteFRP said..
Lizardman
It is not a problem to order your Revolution with a US box (2+1) set up. It is what I did. Very small extra cost. I have been running it as a single fin (the 8" cutaway) that came with the board and enjoying the rides. It is a beautiful fin. The board has fine rails that seem to like taking a high line on the waves.
Cheers
Bob
Hi mate, the cutaway fin that sunova supplied with my revolution looks far too big for the board. I guess it is a bit deciding as the rake is so long. Have you surfed your Revo with that cutaway fin as a single or 2+1. How did it perform as I haven't been able to take mine out in decent surf yet.
I still don't get that about Sunova,The over sized fins in most models,especially the longboard sups,and the most obvious thing Rake ! A common theme in all there fins!,with the amount of RandD going on there with designs,and knowing how important fins are re ,design ?Bert ,Dylan ,Creek please anyone, why ?the only thing I like about them is the fact that I can tinker ,and reshape them ,make a more vertical template,but I would rather the sunova crew ,designers team guys do that for me so I'm buying the complete package !IMO this would take an already premium brand to another level
Select to expand quoteSupChickadee said..Brenno said..Hey SupChickadee,The glide of the 10 x 28 is insane, but the trade off is at times (wave deflection off the rocks, or high tide backwash) is it can be tippy, side to side. I have spent a fair amount of time in the water lol.I looked at the 9 x 30 when I unboxed it and said to myself that the wide nose would give me strife on a wally wave. I've had it out in good shoulder high surf, and its only tipped me once, but it was so low and dredgey I was taking a risk anyway. The reasons I went with the 30 wide was stability, and volume. Perfect at 127L for me. It is so stable I feel like I'm cheating. I have managed to get to the back of the board and drive it on 3 really good waves, and it is a cracking board. It surfs so much better than I thought it would at first sight. I'm really enjoying it.The magic is in the rails and the pin tail. My Smik is 2" narrower and the same volume, but the rails are heaps fatter. It still surfs great, but I'm gonna surf the hell out of my fat little revo for a while, and learn all its tricks.I feel like this board and i will become great friends.Cheers mate.
Thanks Brenno gives me something to think about for my next board
You're welcome. With the amount of people in the water nowadays I have had to adapt. When I am more relaxed in between waves and at the take off, I seem to perform better on the wave. I have developed a tactic of paddling like hell on my backside (straight towards the rocks, and opposite to the wave direction) then quickly turn on and do a near vertical drop. Then a quick as I can bottom turn, and off I go. It keeps the groms guessing. It's a lot easier to nail it if you're chilling, and not struggling to stay upright at the same time. Also a lot less chance of pearling with a foot less of board
Select to expand quoteLizardman said..FRP said..
Lizardman
It is not a problem to order your Revolution with a US box (2+1) set up. It is what I did. Very small extra cost. I have been running it as a single fin (the 8" cutaway) that came with the board and enjoying the rides. It is a beautiful fin. The board has fine rails that seem to like taking a high line on the waves.
Cheers
Bob
Hi mate, the cutaway fin that sunova supplied with my revolution looks far too big for the board. I guess it is a bit deciding as the rake is so long. Have you surfed your Revo with that cutaway fin as a single or 2+1. How did it perform as I haven't been able to take mine out in decent surf yet.
I specifically asked for this board as a 2 + 1 so I could surf it with my own single. This may not be for everyone. My son is a good longboard surfer and hates my choice of fin, too loose and not enough hang time for him. I always take the provided fins as a mere suggestion, and would probably prefer the board maker not to provide any at all, and knock a hundred bucks or so off the price of the board. Fins are such a personal choice, allowing you to surf a board to suit your capabilities and style. Each to their own. I love this fin on a nice long wally wave
Brenno,how's the stability with no side bites in ? Thinking of a 10 "fat boy in my 10 ft style
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Brenno,how's the stability with no side bites in ? Thinking of a 10 "fat boy in my 10 ft style
Hey mate, not sure I'd be feeling much difference stability wise with side bites in or out. The extra 2" width and fat nose certainly make a difference though!
Select to expand quotejustaddwater said..
I still don't get that about Sunova,The over sized fins in most models,especially the longboard sups,and the most obvious thing Rake ! A common theme in all there fins!,with the amount of RandD going on there with designs,and knowing how important fins are re ,design ?Bert ,Dylan ,Creek please anyone, why ?the only thing I like about them is the fact that I can tinker ,and reshape them ,make a more vertical template,but I would rather the sunova crew ,designers team guys do that for me so I'm buying the complete package !IMO this would take an already premium brand to another level
Ha ha.. I just take the big fins that come with the longboards and put them all in a box and leave them there
I don't ask why they come so big and swept back, because I always use my own fins in all my boards.
I generally like a big stiff single on longboards, but on some more performance oriented ones, I go with a thruster setup. That's how I ride my Pointbreak. standard thruster set.
Thanks for the reply STC,pretty much what I do as well,just seems wasteful,maybe as has been suggested ,a $ discount option with or without fins on standard models,just saying
Select to expand quotejustaddwater said..
just seems wasteful,
Not really, you just store them until you resell the boards.
Things would be different if all SUPers had a personal quiver of fins. But currently, to re-sell your boards, you have to provide fins with them for most people...
Select to expand quotesupthecreek said..justaddwater said..
I still don't get that about Sunova,The over sized fins in most models,especially the longboard sups,and the most obvious thing Rake ! A common theme in all there fins!,with the amount of RandD going on there with designs,and knowing how important fins are re ,design ?Bert ,Dylan ,Creek please anyone, why ?the only thing I like about them is the fact that I can tinker ,and reshape them ,make a more vertical template,but I would rather the sunova crew ,designers team guys do that for me so I'm buying the complete package !IMO this would take an already premium brand to another level
Ha ha.. I just take the big fins that come with the longboards and put them all in a box and leave them there
I don't ask why they come so big and swept back, because I always use my own fins in all my boards.
I generally like a big stiff single on longboards, but on some more performance oriented ones, I go with a thruster setup. That's how I ride my Pointbreak. standard thruster set.
Haha. I have the same box STC. Handy if someone needs a spare! And to resell with boards as Colas said.
I'm planning on taking my revolution for a trip later in the year. Will take a big single, a smaller single with side bites, and a quobba thruster set up. Should be fun!
Let us know how you go with your fin selection on the revolution. I am hoping to be able to do the same but no surf on the horizon here at the moment. Currently I have a 6.5 " rear and the 83 side bites that came with the board. I have a 9" keel fin I would like to try out. Cheers
